Hartford Whalers Players
43 entries in the Hartford Whalers Players compendium.
Mickey VolcanYoungest NHL player in 1980–81; first active player to officiate an NHL game.Todd HarkinsAmerican center who played 48 NHL games and later coached and scouted.Brian LawtonFirst US-born player drafted first overall in NHL history.John Anderson (ice hockey, born 1957)Hartford Whalers right winger and former NHL head coach.Ulf SamuelssonTwo-time Stanley Cup champion and first European with 2,000 penalty minutes.Gilles LupienDefenceman and enforcer who won two Stanley Cups with Montreal.Murray CravenCanadian centre who played 18 NHL seasons and later became a Vegas executive.Don NachbaurHartford Whalers draft pick and eight-season NHL forward.Nelson EmersonCanadian right winger known for a hand-assisted overtime goal.Jeff O'NeillCanadian forward who played for Hartford, Carolina, and Toronto.Mike VellucciAmerican former player and coach; won Calder Cup and IIHF gold.Mark ReedsCanadian NHL player and coach with Hartford Whalers.Jack McIlhargeyDefenceman who played for three NHL teams and later coached.Mario Gosselin (ice hockey)Canadian goaltender who played for three NHL teams.Rick LeyDefenceman, captain, and retired number for the Hartford Whalers.Marek MalíkCzech defenceman who scored a legendary between-the-legs shootout goal.Stewart GavinDefensive forward who peaked with Hartford in 1985–86.Darren TurcotteAmerican forward who played for six NHL teams.Daryl ReaughGoaltender turned broadcaster known for "Razorisms."Dean EvasonCanadian forward who set career highs with the Hartford Whalers.Eric WeinrichAmerican defenseman who played 1,157 NHL games.Marc BergevinDefenceman who played 1,191 NHL games and later became an executive.Pierre LaroucheTwo-time Stanley Cup winner and 50-goal scorer with three teams.Brent PetersonDefensive forward and longtime NHL assistant coach.Jimmy CarsonAmerican forward who set the NHL teenage goal-scoring record.Dave DebolAmerican center who played for Hartford Whalers and Cincinnati Stingers.Rob Brown (ice hockey)Scored 73 points in 86 games for Hartford.Jim SandlakPower forward whose career was derailed by injuries after a promising start.Carey Wilson (ice hockey)Canadian centre who scored an Olympic hat trick and played for five NHL teams.Kay WhitmoreGoaltender who won Calder Cup MVP and reached Stanley Cup Finals.Dave Barr (ice hockey)Journeyman right winger who played for seven NHL teams.Stu GrimsonEnforcer known as 'the Grim Reaper' with over 2,000 penalty minutes.Sami KapanenFinnish forward, two-time NHL All-Star, fastest skater winner.James Patrick (ice hockey)Canadian defenceman who played 1,280 NHL games.Todd Richards (ice hockey)American ice hockey coach and former Hartford Whalers player.Rob McClanahanOlympic gold medalist who scored the winning goal against Finland.Richard BrodeurGoaltender who played in all seven WHA seasons and led Vancouver to the 1982 Stanley Cup Final.Nick KypreosEnforcer who won a Stanley Cup with the New York Rangers.Kent MandervilleScored his only NHL hat trick as a Hartford Whaler.Jason MuzzattiGoaltender who played for four NHL teams and Italy in the Olympics.Brian GlynnJourneyman defenceman who played for six NHL teams.Dave SemenkoEnforcer and on-ice bodyguard for Wayne Gretzky.Al SimsCanadian NHL player and coach with four Turner Cup titles.
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